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China Orders U.S. to Close Consulate as Payback for Houston “Beijing ordered the closure of the U.S. Consulate in Chengdu, a city in southwestern China, retaliating against Washington’s decision to shut down the Chinese Consulate in Houston”
Businesses Hit Hard by Pandemic Drive U.S. Jobs Recovery “Health-care providers and restaurants—which closed during pandemic lockdowns—have recalled millions of laid-off workers. Increased demand has boosted job growth in the logistics, financial-services and retail industries.”
U.S. Coronavirus Deaths Surpass 144,000 “The U.S. saw more than 68,000 new cases of coronavirus Thursday as several states reported record single-day fatalities. The nation accounts for more than a quarter of the more than 15.5 million coronavirus cases world-wide.”
U.S. Says Jet Fighter Came Close to Iranian Passenger Plane Over Syria “An American F-15 jet fighter flew within roughly 1,000 meters of an Iranian passenger plane in the vicinity of a U.S. air base in Syria, a U.S. defense official said.”
White House, GOP fail to reach deal on a broad relief legislative package
WHAT I’M READING + WATCHING + LISTENING TO
The White House task force was formed last year after a investigation by @WSJ and @frontlinepbs revealed the Indian Health Service mishandled a pediatrician who sexually abused Native American children. The task force released this damning report today:
— Jennifer Forsyth (@ForsythJenn)
3:57 PM • Jul 23, 2020
🎧 LISTEN: The Coming Wave of Small-Business LayoffsAmara Omeokwe explains what small businesses are facing now that many have spent their funds from the Paycheck Protection Program.
On Opening Day, baseball’s return is nothing short of a miracle “In a century and a half of baseball history, there had never been a game that looked, sounded or felt like the one played Thursday night alongside South Capitol Street in the nation’s capital.”
Dear Noted: How much does location now matter for job-hunting graduates?
THE COMMENT“Local authorities have the power to initiate an arrest and prosecution. Under our authority to defer prosecutions, we could hold off on proceeding until after the November election. Obtaining cooperation and evidence from federal authorities would presumably revert to pre-Trump norms under a new administration. In the meantime, local prosecutors would have the authority to subpoena individuals and make them appear before a grand jury. Finally, these crimes would be offenses against the residents of our respective states — not federal offenses — and, therefore, the president would have no capacity to pardon those we might prosecute. All of this is to say, we will not stand idly by while the president illegally turns loose paramilitary forces to commit criminal acts and violate the constitutional rights of innocent Americans for the purpose of energizing his base and improving his poll numbers.” - Marilyn J. Mosby, state’s attorney for Baltimore City and Larry Krasner, district attorney for Philadelphia.
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